I recently visited San Antonio to celebrate Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead on November 2. This was “caring generations” in action as families gathered to celebrate the lives of the departed. The day was deeply moving, often humorous and...

My mother passed away five years ago but one of the great pleasures I had was traveling with her. She had such an interest in everything, especially different cultures. She was particularly in tune with the needs of others. An avid volunteer (60 hours a week at age...

When I tell people I spent time traveling in West Africa, they always ask the same question. What animals did you see? My answer is one monkey, lots of goats, some rather surly dogs and a few bugs that I really don’t want to ever see again. But then I tell them...